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Shetland’s only mass murder occurred in 1858 in Lerwick. Peter Williamson had a shop on Commercial Street, but lived above a different shop at the foot of Fox Lane. On March 25th he murdered his wife and three of his children. One child was injured but survived and another was visiting a neighbour at the time. After the horrendous crime nobody would occupy the house, and it later became a custom house.
www.shetland-museum.org.uk/explore/murder_casebook.htm

Peggy Wood?s family did not approve of her marriage to Alexander and she was disinherited. Alexander was for a time batman to Sir William Wood. Peggy however remained loyal and followed him on several campaigns. [S3]

Thomas McKinnon Wood, PC (26 January 1855–26 March 1927) was a British Liberal politician.
Born in London, Wood was the only son of Hugh Wood, a merchant and shipowner, by his second wife Jessie McKinnon, daughter of Reverend Thomas McKinnon. His father had been born in Orkney, where his father was a farmer, but had later settled in London. Wood was educated at Mill Hill School and University College, London. After his father lost his sight, he joined the family business. He later turned to politics, and was a member for Central Hackney of the London County Council from 1892 to 1909. From 1898 to 1907 Wood was leader of the Progressive Party and also served as Chairman of the Council from 1898 to 1899. In 1907 he was appointed Alderman, a post he held until 1909. He was also Deputy Lieutenant for the County of London in 1899.
Wood stood unsuccessfully as a parliamentary candidate for East Islington in 1895, Glasgow St. Rollox in 1900 and Orkney and Shetland in 1902. However, in 1906 he was elected for Glasgow St. Rollox as a Liberal, a seat he held until 1918. In April 1908 Wood was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education in the administration of H.H. Asquith, a post he held until October of the same year, when he became Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. In 1911 he was made Financial Secretary to the Treasury and admitted to the Privy Council. The following year he was promoted to Secretary for Scotland with a seat in the cabinet. He continued in this post also when the war-time coalition was formed in May 1915. In July 1916 he was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Financial Secretary to the Treasury. The latter post was considered very important in the war-time situation, and was not seen as a demotion. However, when Lloyd George became Prime Minister in December 1916, Wood was not offered a post in the government. He remained in the House of Commons until 1918, when he lost his Glasgow St Rollox seat to Gideon Oliphant-Murray (later 2nd Viscount Elibank). He stood unsuccessfully for Hackney Central in 1924, but never returned to the House of Commons.
Wood married Isabella Sandison, daughter of Alexander Sandison, in 1883. They had eight children, six sons and two daughters. Two sons and one daughter predeceased him. Wood died in March 1927, aged 72.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Mackinnon_Wood

John took his family to Lyttelton, New Zealand, on the maiden voyage of the 'Glenmark' arriving on 21 Jan 1865. He started in business with J S White in Kaiapoi, subsequently moving to Leithfield, and, finally, Amberley. There he purchased Hursley, a 550 acre property between Amberley and the sea. In 1891, he retired to Papanui.

Supporter of Weslayan Methodist Association after 1837.
Alderman of Leeds, active Liberal.
Starting with £10 capital at age 18, began as cloth manufacturer. Took lease of Calverley Mill 1845, powered it, equipped it as complete wool textile mill. Bought Waterloo Mill, Bramley 1860. Kept work force in pay during slump. Built Calverley Grange. Disappointed with eldest son William and although set up trust fund for all his children, stated that William would not receive his if he were a convicted criminal or a bankrupt.
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Was recruited into the Twelfth Regiment of Foot in 1768 at the age of 19. Served 19 years, six years as Sergeant. Was in Gibraltar 14 1/2 years during siege. Discharged from Edinburgh 15 June 1787, having served 'honestly and faithfully', because of an asthmatic complaint and was worn out. Recommended as 'a proper object of His Majesty's Royal Bounty of Chelsea Hospital'. Continued to work as Recruiting Sergeant and escort of new recruits to regt. dept. Received on discharge all arrears of pay and 28 days full pay to carry him to London.
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Also known as Chasterton.
Will dated 7 Aug 1555: One third to wife, one third to sons Hugh, John and Thomas, remainder for debts, funeral, balance to wife and sons. To Hugh sword buckler & best dagger. Forgives brother Richard debt of 4 marks. Has loaned bay gelding to Richard, leaves it to wife and sons. To Mary 14/-, of which 'she hath had 7/- syns she came for to pay the cariage of her raiment from London'. Any future husband of widow to give security to bring up children. Thomas, youngest son, a minor.
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Was Trustee of Quaker burial Ground, Idle.
Will dated 25 Dec 1745: Sons Jeremiah and Thomas, Abraham Grimsgaw and Benjamin Sandall executors. To wife Grace £5 two months after death, £15 after one year. To daughter Alice £5 and the chair in which she usually sits and bed plus bedding. If Grace dies, her legacy to be split between her daughters Mary Dewhirst, Ellen Learoyd and Alice. If Alice dies, her share split between her sisters. Instructs forming 'granny flat'. Mentions Mary, daughter of son Jeremiah.
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Will dated 7 May 1822: All property on trust to sons William and John and to friends John Adcock and Thomas Thornton. £500 to be invested, income to wife for life or marriage, plus household effects needed to furnish small house. Rest of estate divided amoung children William, John, Grace, Eleanor, David and Joseph. Will proved 11 Jun 1828 under £2,000.

Brought up in Quaker faith, keenly interested in religion from the earliest days. Converted to Methodism in 1771. Collected money to build chapel in Eccleshill. Began as travelling preacher in 1779 and started to keep diaries, two of which are in Rylands Methodist Archives. Friend and disciple of John Wesley. After many postings, began to fail in health and was posted supernumerary to Halifax. Will dated 18 Sep 1823, passed 1 Mar 1830, under £4,000.
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James left Shetland in the early 1920's to work on Ocean Island in the Pacific. He later settled in Melbourne and worked as a stevedore. When the 2nd WW broke out he joined the Australian Expeditionary Force and was a Corporal, 2/10th Field Company. He was taken POW at the fall of Singapore Feb 15th 1942 and died in a POW camp.

James was working as a labourer on a sewer pipe some 8-1/2 ft below the surface when he was struck by a piece of earth weighing 250lbs. This broke his neck. His mother made a claim for compensation through Rev. Charles N. Baldie, the Minister of Sandwick, and she later got 600 dollars in compensation. [S3]

Robert was the udaller of the 6 merk 1 ure land at Crosbister, Fetlar, at the end of the sixteenth century. When Earl Patrick held court in each parish of Shetland in the years 1602-4, Robert of Crosbister was a member of the assizes for Fetlar. He died in 1615 having passed on his udal rights to his son Olla Robertson. [S3]